If you renew your Florida food license after it expires, you owe a $50 late fee. A late local business tax receipt costs 10% more in October. Then it goes up 5% each month, up to 25%.
Source: Florida Statutes 509.251 (checked Oct 17, 2026); Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)Last checked Oct 19, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Confirm with the agency.
Florida late fees
- DBPR food license renewed after it expires$50Source: Florida Statutes 509.251 (checked Oct 17, 2026)
- Local business tax receipt, late (October)10%Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Local business tax receipt, each month after October+5% (25% max)Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Operating with no local business tax receipt25% penaltySource: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Local business tax still unpaid after 150 daysup to $250Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Salon license renewed after Nov 30, 2026$65Source: DBPR salon renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Salon license already delinquent$85Source: DBPR delinquent salon renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Barbershop license renewed after Nov 30, 2026$130Source: DBPR barbershop renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Barbershop license already delinquent$182.50Source: DBPR delinquent barbershop renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Good to know
- Florida law says the DBPR delinquent fee can't be more than $50.Source: Florida Statutes 509.251 (checked Oct 17, 2026)
- Local business tax receipts are due by Sep 30 and expire Sep 30 of the next year.Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- If you operate with no local business tax receipt at all, the penalty is 25%. If it stays unpaid for 150 days, there can be a penalty of up to $250.Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
If your DBPR food license expires
- DBPR rule: renew within 30 days after the expiration date and you pay a delinquency fee of $50.Source: DBPR rules, chapter 61C (March 2026) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- A food business on an expired license "is deemed to be operating without a license". There is no grace period.Source: DBPR rules, chapter 61C (March 2026) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Common questions
- What is the late fee for a Florida food license?
- $50 if you renew after the expiration date. Florida law caps it at $50.Source: Florida Statutes 509.251 (checked Oct 17, 2026)
- What is the penalty for a late business tax receipt?
- 10% for October, plus 5% each month after, up to 25%.Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- What if I operate with no business tax receipt?
- Florida law sets a 25% penalty.Source: Florida Statutes 205.053 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Can I keep operating after my DBPR food license expires?
- No. DBPR rules say a food business on an expired license is operating without a license. There is no grace period.Source: DBPR rules, chapter 61C (March 2026) (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- What are the salon and barbershop late fees?
- Salons: $65 after Nov 30, 2026, or $85 if already delinquent. Barbershops: $130 after Nov 30, 2026, or $182.50 if already delinquent.Source: DBPR salon renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026); DBPR delinquent salon renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026); DBPR barbershop renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026); DBPR delinquent barbershop renewal notice (checked Oct 19, 2026)
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